NJ’s Pine Barrens Ecosystem Relies on Forest Fires
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Forest fires are a scourge on human settlement, but essential to the vitality of many natural regions around the world. One of these is particularly close to the NYC area, the Pine Barrens, a collection of swamp and scrublands scattered across New Jersey. See scientists talk about the particular conditions in this video:
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